Film Forever: The Home Film Preservation Guide
Easy-to-follow guide sponsored by the Association of Moving Image Archivists.
Category Resources-HB
Association of Recorded Sound Collections (ARSC)
Founded in 1966, the Association for Recorded Sound Collections (ARSC) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to research, study, publication, and information exchange surrounding all aspects of recordings and recorded sound.
The American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (AIC)
CAVPP Audiovisual formats guide
A printable .pdf for the vaults and on-the-go. Includes pictures and definitions for audio, video and film formats, signs of active deterioration and damage, as well as tips for long-term storage.
AMIA Listserv
Open to the public, this listserv is a lively forum for discussions and questions about topics relating to audio-visual archiving.
AMIA General Resources
List of useful links to report, guides, blogs and podcasts, conferences, webinars and other resources compiled by the AMIA Education Committee.
Community Archiving Workshop Handbook
Guide to producing your own Community Archiving Workshop.
Inspection & Inventory
This is the second webinar in the nine-part series created for the Southwest Cohort. Link to the video is available below. This presentation is an introduction to inspecting media and creating an inventory. It covers identification of magnetic media formats…
Webinar 9: Using the Film Inspection Kit
Presenter: Shahed DowlatshahiIn this session, participants will be introduced to a portable film inspection and repair kit. The main components of the kit are a set of film rewinds, splicers and leader for various gauges, a lightbox, cores, reels and…
Webinar 8: Using the Video Digitization Kit
Presenter: Shahed DowlatshahiIn this session, participants will be introduced to a portable video digitization kit. The main components of the kit are an analog/digital converter, a TBC, a VCR deck, a MacBook Pro, an audio mixer, headphones, a hard drive,…
Webinar 7: Using the Audio Digitization Kit
Presenter: Shahed DowlatshahiIn this session, participants will be introduced to a portable audio digitization kit. The main components of the kit are an analog/digital converter, an audio cassette deck, a MacBook Pro, speakers, headphones, a hard drive, and necessary cables…
Analog AV Formats: Basic Identification and Assessment
This is the first webinar in the nine-part series created for the Southwest Cohort. Link to the video is available below. This is the base presentation on analog audiovisual formats. It covers the basics for identification and assessment of many…